Bayer MaterialScience at the American Coatings Show 2008
Bayer MaterialScience showcases the proven power of soft-touch polyurethane coatings, adhesives and sealants built on Bayer technology
Charlotte, N.C., June 2, 2008 -- Visitors to this year's American Coatings Show (ACS) can view the proven power of polyurethane coatings, adhesives and sealants built on Bayer technology at Bayer MaterialScience's (BMS) booth #1545. The ACS, being held June 2-5, 2008, gives visitors the opportunity to experience first hand the depth of BMS' coatings, adhesives and sealants offerings.
The booth will feature case histories of actual applications that have stood the test of time. Technologies to be showcased include 2K polyurea sealants, self-healing coatings, soft-touch coatings for plastics, polyaspartic coatings, wood-bonding adhesives, cold-cure sealants and more.
One attention-grabbing element of the booth will be a truck featuring applications of BMS' broad range of technologies for the coating industry. Technologies to be highlighted on the truck include UV-cure, waterborne, sprayable thick film and clearcoat coatings. In addition, Karen Henderson, senior associate scientist, will perform demonstrations of BMS' self-healing coatings technologies.
"This year, the BMS display really gives attendees an overview of the wide range of coatings, adhesives and sealants products within the BMS arsenal," said
Christine Bryant, Head-Adhesives and Sealants, North America. "The case histories support the success of BMS' products and technologies over time, while the demonstrations showcase the new generation of technologies and products BMS is developing in the area of coatings, adhesives and sealants," Bryant added.
BMS specialists will be on hand to discuss their latest products and innovations. They will offer insight into Bayer's self-healing coatings technologies, aliphatic polyisocyanates and polyurethane dispersions, as well as new developments in light-stable sprayable thick film coatings, and ultra-low VOC 2K waterborne coatings.
"The ACS is the perfect venue to remind contractors and applicators that polyurethane coatings that incorporate raw materials from BMS have a long, successful track record that many competitive materials can't match," Aleta Richards, vice president - coatings.
Bayer MaterialScience LLC is one of the leading producers of polymers and high-performance plastics in North America and is part of the global Bayer MaterialScience business with nearly 15,400 employees at 30 sites around the world and 2007 sales of 10.4 billion euros. Business activities are focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, electrical and electronics, construction, medical, and sports and leisure industries. Our inorganic basic chemicals unit produces chlorine and related essential products for the chemicals industry. Let us give life to your vision. Bayer MaterialScience - Where VisionWorks.
Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is a subsidiary of Bayer AG, an international health care, nutrition and high-tech materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. In North America, Bayer had 2007 net sales of 8.1 billion euros and employed 16,800 at year end. Bayer's three subgroups, Bayer HealthCare, Bayer CropScience and Bayer MaterialScience, improve people's lives through a broad range of essential products that help diagnose, prevent and treat diseases; protect crops and enhance yields; and advance automobile safety and durability.
Contact:
Thomas Erdner, Phone: 412-777-5200
E-mail: thomas.erdner@bayerbms.com
For more information about Bayer MaterialScience's coating technology, call
1-800-662-2927, e-mail naftainfo@bayerbms.com or visit www.bayermaterialsciencenafta.com.
